Saint Pierre and Miquelon was a colony of France. It became an overseas territory in 1946, an overseas department on 1976-07-19, and then a collectivité territoriale (territorial collectivity) on 1985-06-11. Saint Pierre and Miquelon has a department code of 975, which is an extension of the French system.
Saint Pierre and Miquelon is divided into two communes, which are Miquelon-Langlade and Saint-Pierre. Out of the two, Saint-Pierre is the most populous, even though it is the smaller commune in area.
The largest island in area is Miquelon, which has an area of 106km². However, it has a surprisingly low population around 580.
Langlade is the second largest island in terms of area, with 95km². Even though its size is pretty big compared to other islands around the Caribbean, the population is just around 10.
Saint Pierre comes in third by area, being 25km², and it is the largest island by population standards, with 6,000 people. The island houses the capital of the territory, Saint-Pierre, which comprises most of the population.
